Heroica RPG - Quest #43: Protect My Brother

[Jebediahs]

"A bit of a treasure hunter, are ye Dak? Let me have a go at reading it. Elvish right? I'll decipher this message for us using magic." Nur places his hands above the tomb. His hands glow green as his "decipher spell" sends a tiny pebble off the cliff's edge. "My my...it does indeed say 'Secret Moon Elf Treasure Buried here". What do you say, Slyph?"

[Bricksandparts]

"Ok open the tomb." Johon says, taking out his sword and preparing to jab it into anything inside, he had already had too many similar things try and kill him.

[Dannylonglegs]

"Well, If you lot want to blaspheme this tomb, do so without my permission. It's a disrespect to the gods the elves serve, their ancestors, and would likely only lead to a distraction from our objective. I won't stop you if you do it, but I do not condone it."

(Ooc: Yes! Please do! )

[Dannylonglegs]

(OoC: so, do you guys do it even though Sylph says he won't condone it?)

[Bricksandparts]

OoC: Um, sure.

Johon prepares to pierce anything undead that comes out of the coffin, hopefully to lower it's health.

[Dannylonglegs]

The party, with Sylph standing back and looking grimly at the rest, lifts the lid off.

[Sandy]

QM Note: Sorry for the delay, the quest will continue tomorrow.

[Dannylonglegs]

QM Note: Sorry for the delay, the quest will continue tomorrow.

(Ooc: I'm sorry, I thought it was still my fault for not bolding the action! I don't mean to rush you! Carry on! )

[Sandy]

The party decides to open the lid of the tomb. The stone slab is heavy, but together the four heroes manage to push it aside, revealing the skeleton of an ancient elven king.

Suddenly there's a freezing breeze, and a low howling can be heard in the wind. The heroes get chills down their spine and a dreadful feeling in the backs of their heads. The whole party is permanently cursed.

Trying to shake off the dread, the party checks what they can find from the tomb:

Crown - Worth 300 gold

Gold Chalice - Worth 100 gold.

Skeleton Decoy – Can be used to absorb enemy Free Hits for up to 20 points of damage before it breaks.

Will the party take these items, and if so, how will they be distributed?

[Bricksandparts]

OoC: We can actually be permanently cursed? That's quite harsh.

Johon pulls the slab back over the tomb, hopefully curing them.

"Sylph, bless these grounds with your healing powers, hopefully they will forgive us. Or one of us could back-track and go buy 4 blessed amulets. Nur could send out another pet rock."

Edited September 20, 2012 by Bricksandparts

[Dannylonglegs]

OoC: We can actually be permanently cursed? That's quite harsh.

Johon pulls the slab back over the tomb, hopefully curing them.

"Sylph, bless these grounds with your healing powers, hopefully they will forgive us. Or one of us could back-track and go buy 4 blessed amulets. Nur could send out another pet rock."

"No god will forgive what we've done. We murdered the guards of a holy place, and defiled it with our greed. Please indulge yourselves. Take the gold. But I won't touch it, though I too am cursed for not stopping you."

[Dannylonglegs]

"I will try however." Stated Sylph grimly after contemplating the situation. "If you forsake the gold and return the slab (perhaps some of your blood too), then maybe the gods can reverse the curse. I will pray that they do. We have done a bad thing, and we must not repent for fear of punishment, but rather, the will to do right."

[Sandy]

Not being able to tolerate the sense of terror that's haunting them, the heroes decide to push the lid back on the tomb. Soon the feeling evaporates, and the party is no longer cursed.

Hastily they leave the king's grave behind and hurry after the boys. As they descend the mountainside, they suddenly feel the ground rumble, and a roaring laughter pierces the air. They soon see a hulking Mountain Troll on an upper trail, and a landslide below them. It looks like the troll is deliberately breaking the mountainside, and laughing on top of it.

Then they hear the two boys crying for help among the stone rubble.

Will the party go up to face the troll, or down to help the boys out of the landslide?

[Bricksandparts]

"Quick, Sylph, shoot the troll while we have the upper hand!" Johon shouts to Sylph as he rushes to go help the boys.

Edited September 21, 2012 by Bricksandparts

[Dannylonglegs]

"Quick, Sylph, shoot the troll while we have the upper hand!" Johon shouts to Sylph as he rushes to go help the boys.

"Johon! The boy's shouldn't know we're here! Damnations! Get back here! Nur, I want you to make a shield of rock partially around the boys just to stop them from being crushed. If possible, make it look like the stones did it themselves. Do whatever it takes to maintain that shield! Johon, Dak, you two and I will take on the troll! You from the front, and me from the back! Prepare what you need now. Is that clear?! Charge!" Cried Sylph to the party as he stepped a few paces forward and prepared his bow.

[Jebediahs]

Nur heads down the mountainside towards the boys. He sets down his staff, dusts his hands off then flexes his fingers as he assesses the situation he finds. "Now, what do we have here?"

[Sandy]

Sylph leads his two companions to the upper path on the mountainside to face the troll, while Nur ventures down to check on the two boys.

Once the troll notices the approaching heroes, it roars and lifts up an enormous boulder, ready to smash them.

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

Enemies:

Mountain Troll

Type: Humanoid/Rock

Level: 30

Health: 769/769

Special I:

Boulder Throw

– The Mountain Troll picks up one of the boulders and throws it at the party for damage equal to the boulder’s current health to each party member regardless of row. The boulder is destroyed.

Special II:

Smash Rock

– Creates three more boulders. Used only when there are no more boulders in the battle.

Drops: Smelly Hide (Artefact/Bodywear - Makes beasts and humanoids cause half damage to the wearer when “5” is rolled; suitable for barbarians and beast warriors)

Boulder A

Type: Rock

Level: 0

Health: 30/30

Special:

Solid As a Rock

– The boulder takes no damage from the next hit delivered to it.

Drops: nothing

Boulder B

Type: Rock

Level: 0

Health: 30/30

Special:

Solid As a Rock

– The boulder takes no damage from the next hit delivered to it.

Drops: nothing

Boulder C

Type: Rock

Level: 0

Health: 30/30

Special:

Solid As a Rock

– The boulder takes no damage from the next hit delivered to it.

Drops: nothing

Party A:

Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs)

unknown age, unknown race Druid ***Party Leader***

Level 16½

Power:

24

(16+7+1)

Defense:

0

Health:

20/32

(9+15+7+1)

Ether:

18/21

(5+15+1)

Gold:

50

Equipment:

Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Helmet (Max. health +1)

Inventory:

Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic, Remedy, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth

Dak Shadeaux (Darth Nihilus)

35 years old half-elven, half-Mopag Black Knight

Level 16½

*Immune to Asleep and Fragile*

Power:

26

(16+10)

(21 for ranged attacks

(16+5)

)

Defense:

12

(7+5)

Health:

31/31

(7+15+9)

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

3

Equipment:

Black Sword (WP:10,

lightning

-elemental), Fauxthril Shield (SP:7), Trendy Handbag (protects wearer from whatever bad effect was last inflicted to someone else in a battle), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect)

Inventory:

Lute (WP:8, suitable for minstrels), Throwing Knife (WP:5), Twin Longswords (WP:3), Stag Shield (SP:6, immune to bound), 5 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 3 Meads, 2 Venoms, Nostrum, Mythril Shard, Bedroll, Shovel, Aquamarine

Johon (Bricksandparts)

25 years old male human Raider

Level 18½

*Natural Respite*

Power:

26

(18+8)

Defense:

0

Health:

27/33

(8+17+1+7)

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

272

Equipment:

Sword of Decay (WP:8; once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns; the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes; suitable to mages, knights and barbarians), Helmet (+1 max health), Dog Statuette (SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.)

Inventory:

Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8,

Light

elemental), Healing Staff (WP:5, Healing effect; lent to Arthur G Regulus- usable by mages and clerics), Focal Staff (WP:5; focus fire: roll a 3 for 5 ether; suitable for clerics and mages), Aquamarine (

Water

), Emerald (

Wood

), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, 2 Venoms, Ice Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, 2 Pick-axes, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass

Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your target and actions.

Nur heads down the mountainside towards the boys. He sets down his staff, dusts his hands off then flexes his fingers as he assesses the situation he finds. "Now, what do we have here?"

Nur comes to the pile of rubble, and hears the voices of the two boys from the other side.

"Help! Heeelp! Can't anyone hear me?!"

"Wait, Ly! I got my leg free. Just don't move, or the whole pile will collapse on you. Let's see, I need to find a branch or something to act as a lever..."

"Way to go, Nute! Put those brains of yours to good use!"

"I'm thinking as hard as I can! Just hold on..."

Nur cannot see what's going on without making himself seen to the two boys.

Party B:

En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs)

30 year old male human Battle Mage

Level 19½

*Lucky*

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Fragile, Sealed and Blinded*

*Encouraged*

Power:

31

(19+12)

Defense:

5

Health:

33/33

(5+18+5+5)

Ether:

11/24

(5+18+1)

Gold:

233

Equipment:

Stealth Dagger (WP: 12), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Loaded Die (

Lucky

effect),

Inventory:

En & Sabah & Nur (

Shurikens 3/3

, WP: 5), Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), Quarterstaff (WP:4/8 against humanoids); Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Garnet (

Earth

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Luck, 3 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Phoenix Essences, Remedy, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Venom, 2 Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Garnet Lamp of Summoning

[Dannylonglegs]

"OK, focus on the troll." Grunted Sylph as he cast a scroll of blindness on the troll.

Order:

Nur,

Sylph,

Dak,

Johon

[Jebediahs]

Nur uses ether to stabilize the rocks around the boys. He also attempts to throw a stick sturdy enough for Nutain to use slightly above the boys' location so it'll naturally fall towards them with the other rubble.

The mage looked up to the troll. "My...he looks big even from down here."

[Dannylonglegs]

If neither Dak nor Johon shows up, they both use their basic Melee attacks on the troll from the front row.

[Darth Nihilus]

"I'll hit the Troll from the front row."

[Sandy]

Results of Round One of the Mountain Troll Battle:

>Sylph uses Scroll of Blindness on Mountain Troll - Fail (Sylph: -1 ether)

Dak vs. Mountain Troll - Special Damage (Boulder Throw - Boulder A: destroyed; Sylph: 20 health-30 dmg=0 health; 31 health+12 SP-30 dmg=13 health; Johon: 27 health-30 dmg=0 health)

Johon vs. Mountain Troll - Special Damage (Boulder Throw)

Sylph, Dak and Johon decide to take on the Mountain Troll head-on. Sylph tries to blind the hulking blue giant, but fails. The laughing troll picks up a boulder and throws it at the party, defeating both Sylph and Johon instantly, and dealing 18 damage to Dak.

All enemies remain against a single hero standing.

Enemies:

Mountain Troll

Type: Humanoid/Rock

Level: 30

Health: 769/769

Special I:

Boulder Throw

– The Mountain Troll picks up one of the boulders and throws it at the party for damage equal to the boulder’s current health to each party member regardless of row. The boulder is destroyed.

Special II:

Smash Rock

– Creates three more boulders. Used only when there are no more boulders in the battle.

Drops: Smelly Hide (Artefact/Bodywear - Makes beasts and humanoids cause half damage to the wearer when “5” is rolled; suitable for barbarians and beast warriors)

Boulder B

Type: Rock

Level: 0

Health: 30/30

Special:

Solid As a Rock

– The boulder takes no damage from the next hit delivered to it.

Drops: nothing

Boulder C

Type: Rock

Level: 0

Health: 30/30

Special:

Solid As a Rock

– The boulder takes no damage from the next hit delivered to it.

Drops: nothing

Party A:

Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs)

unknown age, unknown race Druid ***Party Leader***

Level 16½ *Knocked Out*

Power:

24

(16+7+1)

Defense:

0

Health:

0/32

(9+15+7+1)

Ether:

17/21

(5+15+1)

Gold:

50

Equipment:

Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Helmet (Max. health +1)

Inventory:

Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic, Remedy, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth

Dak Shadeaux (Darth Nihilus)

35 years old half-elven, half-Mopag Black Knight

Level 16½

*Immune to Asleep and Fragile*

Power:

26

(16+10)

(21 for ranged attacks

(16+5)

)

Defense:

12

(7+5)

Health:

13/31

(7+15+9)

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

3

Equipment:

Black Sword (WP:10,

lightning

-elemental), Fauxthril Shield (SP:7), Trendy Handbag (protects wearer from whatever bad effect was last inflicted to someone else in a battle), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect)

Inventory:

Lute (WP:8, suitable for minstrels), Throwing Knife (WP:5), Twin Longswords (WP:3), Stag Shield (SP:6, immune to bound), 5 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 3 Meads, 2 Venoms, Nostrum, Mythril Shard, Bedroll, Shovel, Aquamarine

Johon (Bricksandparts)

25 years old male human Raider

Level 18½

*Natural Respite*

Power:

26

(18+8)

Defense:

0

Health:

0/33

(8+17+1+7)

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

272

Equipment:

Sword of Decay (WP:8; once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns; the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes; suitable to mages, knights and barbarians), Helmet (+1 max health), Dog Statuette (SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.)

Inventory:

Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8,

Light

elemental), Healing Staff (WP:5, Healing effect; lent to Arthur G Regulus- usable by mages and clerics), Focal Staff (WP:5; focus fire: roll a 3 for 5 ether; suitable for clerics and mages), Aquamarine (

Water

), Emerald (

Wood

), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, 2 Venoms, Ice Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, 2 Pick-axes, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass

Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your target and actions.

As the others battle the troll, Nur spends some ether to help the boys.

"Hey! I found a stick! Funny I didn't see it before..."

"Great! Now get back here quick, there's something odd going on uphill. It sounds as if someone's fighting the big ugly troll."

"Alrighty. At least its distracted so we can get out before it tries to smash us again."

Nur hears scraping and panting sounds from the other side of the heap.

"Gotcha! Now let's make a run for it!"

"You don't have to tell me twice!"

Nur hears the two boys run down the path. He then hears an awful crunching sound from above, as a giant boulder smashes into his companions.

Party B:

En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs)

30 year old male human Battle Mage

Level 19½

*Lucky*

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Fragile, Sealed and Blinded*

*Encouraged*

Power:

31

(19+12)

Defense:

5

Health:

33/33

(5+18+5+5)

Ether:

10/24

(5+18+1)

Gold:

233

Equipment:

Stealth Dagger (WP: 12), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Loaded Die (

Lucky

effect),

Inventory:

En & Sabah & Nur (

Shurikens 3/3

, WP: 5), Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), Quarterstaff (WP:4/8 against humanoids); Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Garnet (

Earth

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Luck, 3 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Phoenix Essences, Remedy, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Venom, 2 Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Garnet Lamp of Summoning

[Bricksandparts]

OoC: I know you are not Brickdoctor, but can we try to limit the enemy's power? For instance, can we surround the troll, so that if he throws a boulder, it will only damage one of us rather than all of us if we were standing in the same area?

[Sandy]

OoC: I know you are not Brickdoctor, but can we try to limit the enemy's power? For instance, can we surround the troll, so that if he throws a boulder, it will only damage one of us rather than all of us if we were standing in the same area?

QM Note:No, that is not an option. You already have your scrolls, your items and your artefacts. This battle should be manageable with those and a little bit of strategizing.

Seriously, if we're not going to play by the rules, then what's the whole point of this game?

[Jebediahs]

Nur grunted then wiped his brow. "I can't hold it any longer. Hope they made it." He shuddered briefly at the bone crunching noise from above. "Well that didn't sound pleasant at all."

En Sabah Nur grabbed his staff and sprinted up the hill to rejoin his group.